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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electoral colleges.

Article L2314-16

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 2314-11 and L. 2314-12, in temporary employment undertakings, the distribution of seats may be the subject of a pre-electoral agreement, concluded in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-6

…mercial Code. It is also deducted from the profit defined in the second paragraph of article L. 232-12 of the same code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances

Article R2193-20

…ntractor in accordance with the same procedures as those set out in articles R. 2191-11 and R. 2191-12.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pregnant women, women who have recently given birth or who are breastfeeding.

Article L4152-2

In accordance with the provisions of articles L. 1225-12 et seq., the employer shall offer an employee who is in a medically certified state of pregnancy, has recently given birth or is breast-feeding…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-3

…after consultation with the employee trade union organisations mentioned in 3° of article L. 2135-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: Business formalities centres

Article A123-9

…s of the Strategic Steering Committee relate to any matter within its remit as referred to in 1° to 12° of Article A. 123-7. The Strategic Steering Committee may be consulted by the single body, by on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6262-19

…presentative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6262-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and the management ac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of the budget

Article D6362-19

…presentative refers the matter to the territorial audit chamber, in accordance with Article LO 6362-12, he shall attach to his referral, in addition to the administrative account and the management ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of representatives

Article R7343-64

…he provisions of this sub-section apply to the representative appointed pursuant to Article L. 7343-12, hereinafter referred to as the "representative", who uses a platform as a self-employed worker t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-5

As stated in Article 511-12 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below: "Artificial insemination using fresh sperm or a mixture of donated sperm in breach of article L. 1244-3 of the French Public Hea…

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